Organizations
Secular Education Association (formerly Parents Against Lifewise)
A group of parents, families, and community members who value the separation of church and state and respect diverse beliefs and parental rights. They want children to learn free from religious influence.
Honesty for Ohio Education
Defense of Democracy
State Laws
Use Laws page on RPS to see all state laws in one place. This is great for research. You can also use the State page to see an overview of each state.
School Board Policy
Sample School Board Policy Language
White Paper
Release Time Religious Instruction-History and Status Jim Collier, PhD - 12/31/2024
Curriculum / Teaching Concerns
Difficult Questions from Students - Instructs staff how to answer questions from students that Lifewise considers "difficult." This includes LGBTQIA+ questions, other religions, single parents, divorce, and others.
Antisemitism in Lifewise Academy Curriculum - In-depth look at the antisemitism in the Lifewise curriculum.
Passing Out Materials
FFRF - Religious Take Home Fliers - Information about passing out religious flyers at school, taking home flyers, and students passing out materials.
Pro-RTRI / Lifewise Legislation
These are organizations working with Lifewise Academy and other released time groups to pass legislation that mandates that school districts work with released time programs.
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
- Model RTRI legislation https://alec.org/model-policy/released-time-education-act/
National Association of Christian Lawmakers
RTRI.net (Released Time Resource Institute)
- Created by Lifewise Academy and "other like-minded" non-profits.
- Model legislation
- The model legislation allows for released time on school property.
